#199 - Sleep Fixes With Fine Print: The Only Risk That You Would Take
From Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter by Chris Winter, MD
April 13, 2026 · 35 min
About this episode
This episode discusses various sleep fixes and the important considerations that can affect their safety and efficacy.
Sleep fixes are everywhere—magnesium, melatonin, mouth taping, CPAP, turmeric, even that glass of wine before bed. And the truth is, most of them work. But what often gets left out is the fine print: the dosing, the timing, the patient selection, and the unintended consequences that can quietly turn a good idea into a bad outcome. In this episode we will: Examine how magnesium supplementation can drift into unsafe territory, especially in the setting of renal impairment Revie...
People in this episode
Host: Chris Winter
Topics covered
- sleep fixes
- supplementation
- unintended consequences
- dosing
- timing
- patient selection
Keywords
- sleep
- magnesium
- melatonin
- CPAP
- turmeric
- mouth taping
- dosing
- timing
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Products: magnesium, melatonin, mouth taping, CPAP, turmeric, wine
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